Hamas says IDF arrests two of its legislators in West Bank
The arrests bring number of detained Hamas legislators to 40, most of whom were rounded up last summer.
By The Associated Press Tags: Hamas West Bank IDFThe Israeli Defense Forces early Monday arrested two Hamas lawmakers, including the first female legislator to be rounded up in Israel's ongoing sweep against the militant group, Hamas officials said.
The arrests bring the number of detained Hamas legislators to 41, with two more on the run. Most were rounded up in mid-2006, following the capture of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit by Hamas-allied militants in Gaza.
The legislators detained Monday were identified as Mariam Saleh from Ramallah and Khaled Tafesh from Bethlehem, said Faraj Romaneh, a Hamas official in the West Bank. Saleh is the first female lawmaker to be detained.
The IDF confirmed Saleh's arrest. There was no immediate confirmation of the second arrest.
Hamas won parliament elections in January 2006, capturing 74 of 132 seats, but the arrests have paralyzed the work of the legislature.
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Hamas legislators displaying photos of jailed colleagues during a parliament session in Gaza last week. (AP) |
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why not give hamas a chance to enstill law and order instead of being a destabilising factor..
These people are all legitimately elected members of the Palestinian government, and Israel's arrest for them is in violation of international law. But when did international law ever matter to Israel?
With a large number of members of the Palestinian Parliament under arrest by Israel, any vote to make or ratify a treaty is invalid. Open-and-shut case. So when Israel says she has no partner for peace, it is true - by her own hand.
enemy of the state of Israel and therefore its heads and operatives must be arrested and kept in prison!
As the Bard so eloquently put it: "A Rose By Any Other Name....Shall Smell As Sweet" And a Terrorist By Any Other Name... Shall Stink Of Terror" Qassams shall soon be stopped. The technology comes. We have learned much from the last events. They shall have new responses and ones that they shall not soon forget.